Wonder of Worship

Wonder of Worship at Columbia Theological Seminary is an initiative to prepare Christian leaders in the Seminary’s degree programs and support partnering congregations in engaging children in corporate worship and thereby nurture their faith.  

The program is funded through Lilly Endowment’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative. The aim of the national initiative is to support faith-based organizations as they help children grow in faith and deepen their relationships with God.

Wonder of Worship creates spaces for worship practice on Columbia’s campus, as well as gathering partner churches in regional gatherings.  The program draws on research related to best practices and ideas for nurturing children’s faith, as well as developing new resources in a variety of media platforms to inspire and equip congregations to make changes in their corporate worship practices to make it more inclusive of children.  The initiative also guides and supports congregations as they craft their own worship elements specific to church culture.